SECURITY & RIGHTS COLLABORATIVE

BUILDING SOLIDARITY AND REALIZING AN INCLUSIVE DEMOCRACY

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America is a land of diverse cultures and faiths, but not all communities have enjoyed equal protection or justice under the law. In particular, Muslim, Arab and South Asian (MASA) communities are frequently targeted in the name of “national security,” experiencing structural, policy and societal barriers faced by far too many marginalized communities in our country. At the same time, MASA communities are working locally and nationally to build power and resilience, change the narrative, and advocate for the rights of their communities and all Americans.

As the only national donor collaborative dedicated to supporting MASA communities, the Security & Rights Collaborative works with partners to support MASA leaders, fight anti-Muslim bigotry and xenophobia, and ensure that MASA communities are full participants in our civil society. Together with our partners, we are working to empower MASA communities to work in common cause with allies across a range of movements for social and racial justice.

Our Grantmaking

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Our Impact

SRC was the first funder to support the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon’s (APANO) efforts to provide support to 123 mostly South Asian immigrant asylees detained at Oregon’s Federal Correctional Institute in Sheridan, OR, in June 2018. APANO coordinated a delegation of leaders who demanded that the detainees have access to counsel, organized local translators to support the immigrants, and raised awareness about the Sheridan asylees in local media. As of August 24, 2018, 79 of those detained had passed the credible fear interviews and APANO mobilized volunteers to make sure there were appropriate resources and groups to welcome and host the asylees once they were released.

Project South, an SRC grantee based in Georgia, has been part of a broader movement to protect and defend immigrant and refugee communities and has mobilized the public around policies that ensure limited collaboration of local law enforcement agencies with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In October 2017, Decatur became the seventh locality in the state to pass such a policy. In September 2018, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an Executive Order to permanently stop receiving ICE detainees under the current agreement with the US Marshals Service. Read the city’s press release and the Executive Order.

After the Administration cancelled temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepali TPS-holders in 2018, the SRC gave a grant to Adhikaar to support nearly 15,000 impacted Nepalis living in the U.S. Adhikaar continues to work on educational efforts geared toward lawmakers, legal services, organizing, and community defense to protect U.S.-based Nepalis. Read more here.

SRC was the first funder to support the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon’s (APANO) efforts to provide support to 123 mostly South Asian immigrant asylees detained at Oregon’s Federal Correctional Institute in Sheridan, OR, in June 2018. APANO coordinated a delegation of leaders who demanded that the detainees have access to counsel, organized local translators to support the immigrants, and raised awareness about the Sheridan asylees in local media. As of August 24, 2018, 79 of those detained had passed the credible fear interviews and APANO mobilized volunteers to make sure there were appropriate resources and groups to welcome and host the asylees once they were released.

Project South, an SRC grantee based in Georgia, has been part of a broader movement to protect and defend immigrant and refugee communities and has mobilized the public around policies that ensure limited collaboration of local law enforcement agencies with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). In October 2017, Decatur became the seventh locality in the state to pass such a policy. In September 2018, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms signed an Executive Order to permanently stop receiving ICE detainees under the current agreement with the US Marshals Service. Read the city’s press release and the Executive Order.

After the Administration cancelled temporary protected status (TPS) for Nepali TPS-holders in 2018, the SRC gave a grant to Adhikaar to support nearly 15,000 impacted Nepalis living in the U.S. Adhikaar continues to work on educational efforts geared toward lawmakers, legal services, organizing, and community defense to protect U.S.-based Nepalis. Read more here.

#NoMuslimBanEver

On June 27, 2018 the Supreme Court upheld the "Muslim Ban," siding with the Trump administration. The SRC played a central role in the national and regional mobilization efforts to oppose these Executive Orders. The #NoMuslimBanEver campaign has been a watershed in MASA leadership, putting the voices of the most impacted at the forefront of a truly intersectional national grassroots movement.

Latest Updates

What's new from the Security & Rights Collaborative, our partners, and our grantees.

“ SRC convenings have allowed us to be in the room with people we weren't aligned with. The creation of that space has allowed us to share our common visions, build alignment, and align our work.
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- Fahd Ahmed Executive Director, DRUM

“ Receiving a grant through SRC is groundbreaking for an organization like ours in a state like South Dakota. By now being on a national platform through SRC, we hope that we can build a model that works in other states in rural America, too.
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- Taneeza Islam Executive Director, South Dakota Voices for Peace

“ The distinguishing value [of SRC] is the relationship and the openness of it. It feels that they are part of the team, and that is really profound.
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- SRC Grantee (Anonymous Survey)

“ We don't just fund the movement, we become part of the movement. As a collaborative funder, we take a more hands-on, in-the-field role than most grantmakers are able to. We dive in to get at the heart of the issues that grantees are working on, and get a sense of the realities they are dealing with.
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